Some controversy has emerged around Olympic team selection, but the entire issue could have been avoided with a little patience.
There's nothing really wrong with the decision to leave Adams at home, but the way it's been handled is a little unfair.
Some controversy has emerged around Olympic team selection, which might well land up in court, but the entire issue could have been avoided with a little patience.Wayde van Niekerk at last year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Picture: BSR Agency/Getty ImagesIn order to open the door for Van Niekerk in the 200m, however, it looks like Luxolo Adams and Sinesipho Dambile will miss out on selection.
The problem is that Adams had already been included in the national team, and pulling him from the squad after he was selected is in poor taste. Dambile is only slightly ahead of Van Niekerk in the world rankings, and Van Niekerk finished ahead of him at the national championships in April. He also has a quicker season’s best.Adams had some injury troubles this year, and while he claims to have shaken that off, he has run only once in the 2024 campaign, clocking a pedestrian time of 21.50 in Italy last week. Based on this performance, he simply isn’t ready and Van Niekerk is a far better option..
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